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[Age-related microscopic and molecular changes of the human colon, and their role in the development of colorectal cancer in elderly people].
Orvosi hetilap - 30 May 2010
Leiszter Katalin, Galamb Orsolya, Sipos Ferenc, Tóth Kinga, Valcz Gábor, Patai V Arpád, Molnár Jeannette, Molnár Béla, Tulassay Zsolt
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The gastrointestinal effect of aging, the recognition of its molecular background and the mapping its connections with several diseases like sporadic colorectal cancer of elder people are a new and promising area of molecular gastroenterology. Nowadays, it is a well-known fact that some age-related molecular changes (e.g.: DNA methylation, telomere shortening) can be detected in several types of colorectal...
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